French minister ‘may quit’ as UMP party treasurer

12.07.2010

French minister ‘may quit’ as UMP party treasurer

As Nicolas Sarkozy prepares to appear on French television in a bid to quell a storm over alleged illegal political donations – the key minister at the centre of the row is threatening to quit as treasurer of the president’s UMP party.

On the streets, people are angry. One disillusioned voter said: “Two members of the government already resigned but not Eric Woerth: I’d like to know why?”

“People are saying Woerth must resign and the president must accept his resignation,” said another.

A survey, conducted by pollsters LH2 found 57 per cent of those polled no longer trust Woerth who is also the French Labour Minister.